Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 30.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.00 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.48 million
in 1998
All-time low
27.46 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 30.00 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 38.48 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.46 million, in 2009.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.30 million | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 34.69 million | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 34.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 34.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 33.36 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 37.28 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 36.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 37.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 36.47 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 35.73 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 35.06 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 33.39 million | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 31.33 million | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 30.55 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 29.26 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 29.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 31.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 32.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.32 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 31.99 million | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 33.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 34.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 37.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 36.70 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 33.40 million | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 31.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 31.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.48 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.70 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.68 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.59 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 30.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.00 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.47 million | 31.38 million | 37.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.91 million | 29.26 million | 35.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.35 million | 31.99 million | 38.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 million | 27.46 million | 31.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 million | 27.46 million | 31.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 million | 29.59 million | 30.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 30.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.48 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.46 million in 2009.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release